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CCC - Nigeria's April 2003 Elections (2980 words) |
 | Nigeria is one of the giants of Africa, demographically, economically, and politically. |
 | Nigeria's strategic importance for Africa lies in its potential to be a regional hegemon in West Africa, and in the international arena is tied to the country's status as a major oil producer and hub for narcotics trafficking. |
 | Nigeria's oil is of direct strategic importance to the US government, since the country is the fifth largest supplier of crude oil imports to the United States. |